| [/sɔp; sɑp/] n 用法:
1 [sing] ~ (to sb/sth) thing offered to a displeased or troublesome person to calm him or win his favour 用以慰藉或讨好某人的事物:
offered as a sop to his anger 给他消气儿用的 *
The child was given a prize as a sop to her disappointed parents. 给那孩子一个奖品是为了安慰她父母的失望心情. 用法:
2 [C] piece of bread, etc dipped in liquid (eg milk, soup) before being eaten or cooked 泡湿的面包片等（如浸过牛奶、 汤等）. sop 2
v (-pp-) (infml) 用法:
1 [Tn] dip or soak (bread, etc) in liquid 将（面包等）在液体中蘸或浸泡:
sop bread in soup 把面包浸在汤中. 用法:
2 (phr v) sop sth up take up (liquid, etc) with a sponge, cloth, etc 用海绵、 布等吸起（液体等）:
Sop up the water with a paper towel. 用纸巾把水吸乾. |